Hospitals are notorious for their greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for around 5% of emissions globally. The UCI Medical Center in Orange relies on natural gas, a greenhouse gas that’s more potent than carbon dioxide, for about 25% of its power.
And that’s why UC Irvine is touting its latest facility as the “hospital of the future.”
In December, the country’s first all-electric hospital will open in Irvine along the San Joaquin Marsh. Joe Brothman, director of UCI health general services, said the hospital will adopt a “healthcare without harm” model…